Michel Martelly requests a change in the electoral council before 2nd round.

 
On Tuesday February 8, 2001, presidential candidate of Haiti, Michel Martelly, urges that changes be made to the office of the Provisional Electoral Council ( CEP) which organized the elections on November 28, 2010, prior to the second round of elections scheduled March 20, 2011.




Mr. Martelly's request includes "changing the Chairman, the General Director and some members of the electoral apparatus in a timely manner".

 
The candidate also suggests measures to improve the electoral process and called for sanctions against candidates who had used firearms in the first round of elections.
 

 Mr. Martelly is also asking for a reduction in the number of government Ministries and the replacement of three ministers including Justice, Social Affairs and Interior. 

He is willing to continue the electoral process  with President René Préval beyond February 7 which was the end of his presidential term if the measures he advocates are taken into account immediately.